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Racism is Growing in Sweden

There was an incidence last occured on the 19th of September 2008 in Stockholm which goes to confirm my fear about the rise of racism in Sweden.

This is an account of the event:

RACIAL DISCRIMINATION AT EAST BAR, Stureplan, Sweden

On the 19th of September 2008, 3 guys with African background went to EAST BAR to have a nice night out. The 3 guys didn’t go out with their Swedish girlfriends. They just wanted to hang out, talk and have a drink. Two of these guys will drive home so possibly only one can have strong alcoholic drinks.

The security men did not allow them to go into the bar. At the time they arrived, one guy also waiting at the entrance told them that they will not be allowed to go in. He told them that he overheard one of the security guards swearing that no “BLACK” man would be allowed in.

They thought this guy was drunk or probably joking and they stayed on the queue (of just about 10 people). But to their dismay and uttermost surprise and shock, they were not allowed to enter the BAR.

The security man told them that they have REGULARS who are allowed into the bar and that that they (the black guys) have to come back after 1am before they would be allowed into the BAR. He told them and boasted that he has been working is EAST BAR for 6 years and 4 times a week and that he would not allow them to go in because they are not regulars.

They tried to argue with the security men that this is unusual as they should have the possibility to go to the bar and buy drinks but their arguments were turned down. Then they remembered what they heard previously that no black man would be allowed in that day (19th September).

This is a serious problem really because at least one of these 3 guys is Swedish and the other two will become Swedish citizens someday soon.

They are being discriminated in a country that they thought is theirs. They are blacks and they suddenly realised that they are not actually welcome in Sweden. This is happening in 2008 and it is almost unbelievable. They felt really embarrassed and humiliated by this security man.

At they head off back to the car, they started talking about their future and what they thought would happen to their children who are half-african and half-swedish. They thought about their prestige and their home country. They knew that they have a choice and they could actually go back to Africa.

But how does one brace up to the threat of racism and the influence on the family where a child is born mixed? One of these guys has pressed charges to the Swedish Discrimination
Board at http://www.do.se (The Ombudsman against ethnic discrimination (the DO).

He has lived in sweden for a long time and he is in fact a swedish citizen. He told me that he is looking forward to the outcome of the complaint that he sent by e-post. For him, Sweden is on trial. This is the first time he would be making an official complain about discrimination but it is something he has lived with for several years now. He thought it is time to act. He has also told me that he would spread this RACISM ATTITUDE AT EAST BAR as much as possible on the internet.

(End of story)

If I may add, my observation is that racism is quite common in Sweden but the people pretend as if they are not racists. For the past 6 years I have seen and being through situations when African guys or people of foreign backgrounds have been prevented from doing certain things. Going into clubs, restaurants and bars are the commonest problems of these situations.

I know EAST BAR and the problem is actually with the guards and the part of town. The guards who are suppose to maintain order and security are busy looking at your skin colour and the type of dress you are putting on. They need to be educated on what their responsibilities are.

It used to be ALADIN in the centre of town that had this problem. The guards look at you and turn you back on flimpsy excuses. Excused like your shoes, colour of dress, type of trousers and so on. They are just short of saying: we don’t like blacks. In real sense they would prefer not to see black people inside the clubs. Right in your presence you could see Swedish people in trainers, sneakers and all kinds of dresses going in as you stand by and watch.

But Aladin is a little bit better now…the problems are still there in a way.

I am going to be particularly interested in this case because it would be nice to know what the Ombudsman against ethnic discrimination (DO) will do about it. It would also be wonderful to know how the management of EAST BAR would come of out this useless attitude potrayed by their racist guards.

It is a wake-up call also for the government of Sweden. The government of Sweden must know that EAST BAR and other places in Sweden are showing racism to Black Swedes and other foreigners.

Many of the cases are unreported or undocumented because those who suffer it most have no legitimate residency in Sweden. But the case of these 3 guys should receive National Attention.

Blacks in sweden will like to know:

-why the guards at EAST BAR in Stureplan continue to show racism? I know about that of EAST BAR since 2002. So it didn’t start today

-what will happen to the guards-will they be fired or prosecuted?

-the counselling that will be given to these 3 black guys because it seemed that suffered emotionally. It was a very humiliating experience..

85 Responses

Nice post. I was googling Racism in different countries in Europe, because I always saw myself as travelling there and doing something; Iceland, Denmark, Sweden. But of course, I find numerous articles in each of those countries. I’m ethnically Indian and living in London.

I had to get that off my chest. I get increasingly paranoid about this sort of thing.

Good post, though. I’ll keep track of this blog to see how far it goes.

I am a singaporean male . I am ethnic Indian. I was born and bred in Singapore. I have to say that I have been a victim iof racism also in singapore. I have been abused and threatened with violence because of my race.
You may have heard so much positive things about singapore, but there are negative things too.

hi
i was googling for racism in sweden coz my boyfriend lives there and he is swedish white. am black an african and we have thought about getting maried oneday. i hv never in my life been avictim of racism coz i live in africa.
what i read really pisses me off, coz here in my country white ppl are always welcomed no matter which country they come from.
i hope this doesnt affect mixed children. i dont want to be home and my child or children come to me oneday and tell me their friends, neighbor or teacher treated them differently. if this happens i will take action. and i think they should be bold enough to tell foreigners not to come to their country instead of behavig dastardly. thats being a coward approach by the securities of EAST BAR or rather low mentality coz we are in the 21 century

They are not swedes, the whole immigration system is a scam. 70% of swedes votes against more immigration in the 70’s and now they are being dispossessed of their own country. These blacks should go home.

Hi, I’m American and have lived in New York City most of my life. I’ve been living in the richest part of the city and have a successful international job. I am Filipino-American. My friends come from all different backgrounds: white, black, hispanic, indian, asian, you name it. I just moved to Sweden the last 11 months and already have I experienced racism 3 times! It was nothing hostile but I can account for 3 situations and the 3rd one was today, that’s why I searched for “racism in sweden” online. Here were the incidents:

1. I was walking my bike home on a rainy night and 2 drunk Irish guys were smoking outside a pub and cracked jokes in English how I just came off the boat from China. Assuming I didn’t speak English I just said “I’m American. I hear every word.” and walked away.

2. I was riding my bike home and a guy yelled “Nee-How”. Not so bad, but offended to assume I’m Chinese.

3. Today, I went to the supermarket. 5 Swedish kids around 13 years old (I’m 32) were bullying me! I’m 32 and twice their size! How were they bullying me? They just said stupid comments like, “Having a party tonight? Nee-How.”

Again, these incidents were minor. They were just comments. It’s just surprising to me that a culture that I assumed to be so advanced compared to the rest of the world is still struggling with racism issues. I guess Sweden is a bit more homogenous compared to New York. In all 3 occasions I walked away but I feel like educating them. It’s so difficult to have an intellectual conversation when the first impression is ignorance. I sometimes feel like packing my bags and just going back to NYC. I don’t want to experience this every 4 months while I’m here. But I also want to fight for my belief and teach these people how ignorant they really are. It’s a battle that can’t be solved through violence but education and discussion. I’m starting to believe it’s only an American Dream.

I live in Sweden temporarily and cannot wait to get back to the States because of the racism in Stockholm. When I was observing what happened in Norway (the massacre)…I think something like that can very well happen in Sweden too! BTW I am mixed African, Indian, and French European. I have been to 40 different countries and I have never experienced the type of racism I have experienced in Stockholm- EVER! Some of the people there are very uneducated. I cannot say it is all bad, but some of the people can try and spread their negativity with their comments and menacing stares! My friend only hope you made it back to the States! Leave Stockholm behind!!!

I hear some stories about racism in Sweden, but I thought they were few and far between. No…it is very common…weekly!!!I discourage friends from coming in from the States to visit…when I tell them about the atmosphere they are very shocked,

Stockholm is the greatest producer of Neo Nazi music and literature in the world…something to be proud of…hey! The Neo Nazi movement is profoundly growing everyday. If you are into White Power…it would be a good place…but not for ordinary, educated, and cultured people who want to live their lives!

i am a 23 years old syrian young man. i have been studying in riga latvia since dec 2007 and it is the most racist country on earth. i have been to sweden and it was much much better than latvia. i have a brown skin and black hair and black eyes and i am tall and big and i face racism everyday and everynight i go out. people here are crazy. when i was in stockholm i have been to east bar on the 23rd of this nov and i got in easily and i saw a lot of black poeple and arab people inside and the guards were nice to be honost. in sweden no one stared at me and no one told me to get the f##k back to my country!! unlike what i hear here though i am living here off my father’s pocket and i pay huge university fees. sweden is free education and much safer place to finish my university studies in…

Blacks and African Diasporans are not the only persons discriminated due to their race in Sweden.
In fact, the most discriminated person in Sweden are the Roma, who have only a marginal presence in all the professions and institutions of higher education.
This issue is more one of “institutional discrimination” than of racial discrimination, as Swedes coming from working and lower class background often meet with the same amount of discrimination in seeking jobs and housing as Roma and African Diasporans do. Their voices are seldom heard.
The best way to understand the debth of all levels of discrimination in Sweden is to read the English pages of the investigation on ‘Structural Discrimination in Sweden :SOU 2005:56 (editor Paul Lappalainen), which can be found by searching for the pdf. file using those numbers in your search engine.
Other useful sources are the human rights committee considerations of Swedish State reports such as CERD/C/SWE/CO/18, 21 August 2008, and NGO commentaries to Swedish State reports. See especially http://www.thelundian.com (mostly in English), and the webpage of the Center Against Racism http://www.centrummotrasism.nu (click on English at top of page).
All foreigners are discriminated against because they are foreigners in Sweden. Those who speak the language well, and learn the rules and norms are able to manipulate through the maze of discrimination a bit easier, but the discrimination still exists.
Keep up the struggle.
The Editor of The Lundianhttp://www.thelundian.com

Can you really blame the swedish peolpe for prejudice and discrimination, after what has happened there the number of rape charges in Sweden has tripled in just above twenty years.It is four times more likely that a known rapist is born abroad.Lawyer Ann Christine Hjelm, who has investigated violent crimes in Svea high court, found that 85 per cent of the convicted rapists were born on foreign soil or by foreign parents.A 21-year-old man who came to Sweden a couple of years ago admits that he has a low opinion of Swedish females –or “whores” as he calls them. He is now prosecuted, suspecteded of cutting eight girls in several pubs. He is also charged with raping a girl at a private party, and with sexually harassing another girl in the apartment. Several witnesses claim that the 21 year old has said that he hates Swedish women.
Some Muslim immigrants admit their bias quite openly. An Islamic Mufti in Copenhagen sparked a political outcry after publicly declaring that women who refuse to wear headscarves are “asking for rape.” Apparently, he’s not the only one thinking this way. “It is not as wrong raping a Swedish girl as raping an Arab girl,” says Hamid. “The Swedish girl gets a lot of help afterwards, and she had probably fucked before, anyway. But the Arab girl will get problems with her family. For her, being raped is a source of shame. It is important that she retains her virginity until she marries.” It was no coincidence that it was a Swedish girl that was gang raped in Rissne – this becomes obvious from the discussion with Ali, Hamid, Abdallah and Richard. All four have disparaging views on Swedish girls, and think this attitude is common among young men with immigrant background. “It is far too easy to get a Swedish whore…… girl, I mean;” says Hamid, and laughs over his own choice of words. “Many immigrant boys have Swedish girlfriends when they are teenagers. But when they get married, they get a proper woman from their own culture who has never been with a boy. That’s what I am going to do. I don’t have too much respect for Swedish girls. I guess you can say they get fucked to pieces.”

If you have read my previous comment and read the information on the website i ask you again. Can the Swedish peple be blamed for their sudden bout of racism? In their case it is the only logical response to the opinions, views, and attitudes of the various immigrants. The information portrayed on the website is truly horrific even more so when it reflects what’s actually happening in Europe.

im young man 25 years old african
living in london,working in foreiners affairs in .
i was just preparing to visit sweden for holydays but in fact i cant contunue with my holydays in swden.because im black with black hair and i hate racism people especial whites.i fed up for going to sweden for holly days.
this all actitud is foolishnes which will let country back not by not foward the country.
cant them look america?who is now president?
full foreiner black rulling america a they blind?cant them wach on ccn or bbc.in fact i m so ashamed with what i read on the web site.

What makes me sick, is how you fools invade someone’s homeland and bitch about how u can’t go into thier bar to attempt to hump thier native women… stay home, people defending thier homeland is natural, i applaud them!

It’s quite funny and ignorant how you racist types through around the word “invade” for the most innocuous situations. Try looking up the word, then speak wisely. These blokes already had girlfriends, they we’re not going to the club “to hump” anyone. Just going out for a night on the town, like any other adult would.

Since u pretend there is no problem with this, i’ll gather a bunch of viking men together and we’ll come to your country and raw hump your mom’s and sisters, and fill ur land with little mongrel children to forever cloud your local gene pool

Judging my your attitude the only thing you’d ever be able to “gather is Viking men” – if you had a personality you would be able to speak with the women that “hump” the foreigners. Maybe if you weren’t such an emasculated failure your life might improve!

It used to be much worse in Sweden in the late 70’s, 80’s and definitely in the 1990’s. Still racism is very much prevalent in Sweden even today, and it shows its ugly face in various ways. Non-nordic looking foreigners have a difficult time finding decent jobs and housing, and they’re also discriminated against in pubs, nightclubs and judicial courts. While most Swedes are nice, there are some 30-35% of the population who are not so nice and definitely very intolerant and ignorant, and they make life miserable for many foreigners living in Sweden. I would prefer living in a country where I would be able to walk comfortably in the streets without feeling so much like an unwelcomed alien.

Yes Turok – the can be blamed for being so ignorant! You must consider how many % of the immigrants in Sweden are criminal! Not many! And also, you’re not being honest about the statistics you’re providing! The statistics include a large number of SUSPECTED immigrants who never were charged. In other words, whenever there is a crime here, ignorant and bigoted people here assume that they must be foreigners, and so they will report innocent foreign people who happened to be in the area (for instance), and this is unfairly counted in to the statistics!

Also, I think it’s quite natural that some young immigrants turn to crimes in a country that is so racist and discriminating – add to that that many of these trouble makers come from troubled countries afflicted with war, violent political upheaval and oppression – People with such a background suffer psychologically and this has an impact on the family as a whole. The accumulated hardships of war and political oppression, poverty, the life in the new host country with racism and discrimination produce disfunctional families, and thus it would be very surprising if many of the immigrants did not turn to crimes and destructive behaviour.

Still, we have to see reality which is that the overwhelming majority of immigrants are NOT criminals, but law-abiding people! One can not accuse the overwhelming majority for what a tiny minority does! That’s simply not fair!

I am a north american Indian and now live in switzerland. I am interested in buying a winter home in Northern Sweden so I could work my sled dogs. I am not being funny here. I am really intent on doing this.

Now, I must be frank… I do not tolerate racism. If I find that racism is directed toward me, I react unpleasantly and damn the consequences. THis is what worries me. I do not want to spend my time in Sweden in the Hoosgaw i.e. jail.

What are my chances of getting into a riot in Sweden? I know that they are viking types, but a good fight is always good for the soul if you are in the right. I hate nightclubs but like a quiet pub. I dont get drunk and rowdy anymore.

I have never had a problem here in Switzerland and the only fight I had over the issue was in Spain. with a couple of germans who were picking on a little spanish drunk man. I was drunk though and when I apologized the cops let me go.

I appreciate the thoughts by Garry, Maya, Sanyore, Sureesh, and others, including the editor. I’ve had an Indian roommate in college (East Indian), and have known people from practically every country throughout my life. I know that I don’t want to ever hurt anyone or make them feel like they are less of a person, simply because of their race. There is so much that can be said for having a clean conscience and having the courage to speak out against anything that is evil, racism for one. Keep it up people, keep it up.
…Racism as I see it is a very complex issue despite it being clearly wrong, because on the surface, it may seem like it is only about how people treat each other in aggressive, hurtful ways. The far deeper, more controversial issues have to do with what is NOT said, but thought about on a continual basis and truly valued, the ENDURING values of someone, anyone. Eugenics, genetics, religion, history, philosophy, psychology, culture, family values, education, sex, fears and paranoia, etc., it ALL affects any racist feelings in anyone, no matter how small or insignificant.
I am a white American, a Christian, of (chiefly) mixed German and British/Scottish descent. That being said, despite the noblest and most inviting aspects of (Yankee) American culture regarding equity, freedom, understanding and friendly interactions among all peoples, I believe that the majority of people in America are chiefly/principally sexually/romantically attracted to someone who looks more or less like they do, someone of the same or similar ethnic background(s), indeed, someone of the same or a similar “race” (or a large percentage of people feel this way in America, otherwise, the country would be quite a bit less blonde/red-headed and blue eyed). THIS is what is REALLY behind racism, in my opinion. When all of the hate-mongering is over and done with, we will still have our divisions of people, based on physical appearance. Okay, Charles Barkley won’t have any divisions in his mind. But the rest of humanity?…
Why do so many people pay attention to physical appearance and “race” so much, esp. in a country like Sweden? Can this ever be changed, or SHOULD it be changed? (No matter how much we know that racism is wrong?) Because Nordic genetic material is recessive AND there is STILL a psychological/inner link in many peoples’ minds and hearts with regard to Nordic physical appearance and more attractive/admirable spiritual/intellectual qualities, compared with other appearances, esp. those of darker skinned peoples. Eugenics coming back to haunt us.
Why is interracial marriage such a powder keg? It is the fuel for all other racist acts, esp. genocide. Sex and race are both a big deal and are VERY sensitive, emotional subjects, even internationally. Mix them, and its the root of racism. Most people I know seem to have a preference to be intimate with someone who looks like they do (with varying moral standards), and in my opinion, this INNATE quality seems to be especially strong in Nordic, Slavic, and Celtic peoples-Northern Europeans in a nutshell. There will always be exceptions, tons of exceptions. Marlon Brando, an Italian-American actor, loves Polynesian women, etc. Swedes probably want to stay being blonde and blue eyed, well, the majority of them seem to want that in my view. And why not? Is it something that is unique, something positive and good that is something to be cherished and not done away with, something beautiful and inviting, even angelic looking (often, if the person has an angelic character)? Well, its hard to say in a way, because physical appearance has no direct connection to good and evil (none that we scientifically know of, eugenics is pretty much a flawed science). But they seem to value their appearance, as it hasn’t changed much for eons. Likewise for other similar nationalities…
The bottom line is, people should be kind to each other. Racism is wrong, of course. But who to mix your genes with, down to your children? Nothing will divide people more than preference to marry and copulate with similar-looking people (or not to). Indians and Europeans are often attracted to each other, because both are Caucasian (genetically), with the… possible exception of Dravidians in some cases, but Dravidians are still like Europeans in many ways physically (predominance of straight hair, etc.). Likewise for Europeans and Turks or Semitic peoples. Even Asians, Latin Americans, American Indians and various Oceanic peoples are often attracted to Europeans, and vice-versa. Black Africans (and poss. some Oceanic peoples) seem to be the groups that are more isolated, and only intermixing (historically) with those of moderate-somewhat lighter brown and tan shades-Malays, Arabs, Nubians, Dravidians, etc.
The only ultimate solution to racism is that of every individual to truly realize what it is they value, whether tangible and intangible (regarding all areas relating to racism), and WHY. Reasons are EVERYTHING. Bring that to the world table, and come what may. Let it out, no matter how difficult it may be. But don’t kill, persecute, rape, or hurt in any way. Don’t even isolate yourself from people who would be good to associate with. Apartheid isn’t the answer. God will sort out the rest.
Sweden NEEDS to DEFINE itself, to all who are immigrants from other countries, esp. Africa and the Middle East, and to the whole world in general. (This is acceptible, that is unacceptible, this is valued, that is not, etc.). As in, what makes Sweden SWEDEN? Homogenous vs. Heterogenous, etc. If it is something genetic, then the world needs to understand that, and not blindly label the whole country as racist just because of that form of identity and self-awareness, because Swedes as a whole are NOT racist. They are very involved with multicultural activities and interactions with foreigners, etc., worldwide. However, I believe that ethnic Swedes can peacefully coexist with anyone, or any race, IN SWEDEN AND ELSEWHERE. They have in the past, and it is something that the country deeply values. The question is, and will continue to be, interracial marriage and sexual relations… Right or wrong? Acceptable or unacceptable? The economic and geopolitical aspects, etc. will follow after that.

Thanks for your comments guys; i was thinking of visiting Sweden…..but just changed my mind. Can’t stand bigotry……so long ABBA land….and probably no more patronizing Volvo….this is 2009,racist scums should try to heal the wounds of the past; not worsen it.

Hey friends, Sweden may be racist,but this is actually causing their own downfall.And who told blondes look good.I hate blondes.Black hair looks so magnificent and hypnotic,have u ever noticed that? And if some swedish losers don’t want to have exotic genes let them go to hell.And never stop going to these countries.Show them what they are missing in their boring and civilized lives.I am an Indian and am fair with black hair.But,that doesn’t mean I don’t get along with blacks.Black people are so confident,athletic and fun-loving.Most of my friends are blacks.And I love them all.
White n black just a colour.I challenge any of the whites to survive in hot n tropical countries.U never can.But we all can survive in cold countries.It explains higher immunity power.
So,”LET”S DESTROY RACISM and MAKE THE WORLD A BETTER PLACE”.

I am a black young lady from the Caribbean. I study in Canada and am coming to University for a year in Sweden. I have never experienced racism in my country or Canada. I have even lived in the US and went to predominantly white schools. So I have no problem with other races, but should I have a problem in Sweden? This is actually worrying me. Should I really be so worried?

Hello, I’m asian from Philippines. I’ll be working there next few months, I wonder if it’s really true that sweden is such a racist country. I’m not that tall, good looking and got brown skin. Does Filipino people there get treated badly, some says that they called us “monkey people”? Is that true? How bad if that’s the case, that’s very unrespect. Hope to hear feedbacks from other people who lives in sweden. Thanks

This is bs.. sweden is almost 25% foreginers and most racism in sweden is against swedes, woman gets raped guys get killed, but everytime 1 swedish person push a foreginer they get 30min on tv, the media is putting down there own people, hiding the truth.. this is the reason there is rasism.. and because of this sooner or later there will come a war in europe that will make ww2 look like nothing. swedish are slaves in there own nation.. just like in most other european countrys..

I’m a native swede. Sweden Have for 200 years been one of the most pieceful countries in the world. We never used to have racism, since we didnt have any immigrants, and those immigrants we had, were European and quickly adapted.

However, the last 30 to 20 years has come as a shock to many of us.
What used to be close to Paradise, is now closer to Hell.

Criminality that used to be very low, is now sky high.
Muslims are rioting. Foreign rapists are wandering the streets. Gangwars, which is totally new for us, are being fought on the streets. Even handgranades are being used. One of them missing its target hitting an apartment (fortunatly not hurting anyone).

The number of girls being raped is so high that we have the record in Europe.
I hope you read Turok’s message. Because its all true, and its horrifying.

The thing that shocks me the most in here is actually the swift turn many of you take.
Many of you say that you are about to visit Sweden, but suddenly become alarmed about the possibility for racism, and immediately turn a bit racist yourselves.

What you dont seem to understand is that we have a very good reason to be angry. It seems that you expect us to be some kind of perfected humans who have never even heard of the word “racism”.

Our country is falling because of immigration, and we will be extinct in a 100 to 150 years. Thats why some of us are edgy. Infact, the amount of Swedes being targeted by racism from Immigrants is just as high.
How do you think it feels to be unwanted in your own country?

Aslong as cultures crash, and cultures are threatened by eachother, there will be racism. There is no escaping it.

Let the white Christian Swedish indigenous population decide who lives or resides in their own country. I cannot imagine, that many sane Swedes want to live in Congoid Africa or wherever!(Civilized white non-Europe aside.) Each race and country to their own.

The Swedish is show up very good behavior outside, but hateful inside. That’s the true fact. Because of my Indian name and Indian look, people do not hire me for Job even though I have Engineering Degree from Swedish University and several years of experience from my country. I apply several companies in Sweden for JOB, but my application is rejected. Then my Swedish friend told me to change the name in my CV and put a Swedish name and re-apply the same companies from where I rejected. Immediately I got a interview call. I can not go there, because I can not change my indian color and hair like Michel Jackson. He born and said “All I want to say they do not care about us”. It is very true in Sweden. As for the guy who told immigrate from middle East change Swedish culture. I am sorry to say, the racism culture the Swedish have to , need to change as soon as possible. Otherwise, those immigrant from other countries do not look like Swedish, do not get Good and skillfull Job even though they got degree from University which leads to discourage young non-european look like immigrate not to go to college ans surely it will increase crime and injustice in the society. It will become another developed country where crime is very high.

The problem is not street discrimination as such, but an institutional discrimination by those in power of authority , government institutions like social support, employment agencies, the police, hospitals and employers. When seeking for a job even when you had earned your degree in Sweden and you had also acquired citizenship and you cannot be short listed for a job interview or get employed with your qualification all because you are of immigrant background, that is institutional racism. This happens very often and seems rewarded by the system.

What the hell is Congoid you ignorant moron!You are right why don’t you stay in your cold, boring country and read. FYI Swedes settled in Benin, Fort Witsein and tried to settle in Tobago but were chased away by the natives.

I’m a Spaniard living in Southern Sweden, and from my point of view Sweden is indeed racist to some extent. I am white (of course I don’t look nordic) and still I’ve experienced some kind of discrimination.

In this country it is extremely dificult to get to know local Swedes; they just don’t want to have anything to do with foreigners, no matter where those foreigners come from!

I also noticed that if an English native speaker doesn’t know any Swedish, Swedes won’t blame him, and will even try to practice some English with him. But if it turns out that it is an arab or a non-European immigrant), Swedes will blame him and treat him in a very rude way. That is a clear example of racism. Unfortunately, if you come from Spain, Greece, Turkey, Iran or Iraq, you’re a bloody immigrant. But if you come from England, Germany, America or Canada, you’re just a “foreigner”.

I’m also sick of that attitude of Swedes… they really think this is the best country in the world and the rest of Europe is shit, especially Southern Europe. I’m sick of being asked whether I speak Swedish. No, in just 4 months it’s kinda impossible to learn Swedish, especially if those burocrats from Lernia doesn’t let you attend the courses because “you’re not staying in Sweden long enough”. I swear I’ll ask every Swedish person living in Barcelona whether they already speak Catalan. None of them does, and they pretend foreigners to learn their tiny language? Hypocrites.

Marc, I read everything that you wrote in regard to being an “immigrant” in Sweden. I am an American of Portuguese background. I lived in Stockholm back in the 1970s. That was a time when the government of Sweden actually had a “racial purity board,” just like the Nazis did. Trust me, back then I had always wished that the popular and very nationalistic pop/rock group ABBA would have made a song about their country’s “racial purity board.” I doubt very much that they would’ve been so popular after that. I do still remember the many times Bjorn Borg played tennis throughout Europe–especially in France–and he was always booed. The memories of WW II were still fresh in the minds of many Europeans and Sweden’s wartime acquiescence with Nazi Germany was still well known back then in the ’70s.

Anyway, I returned to Sweden in the late 1990s/early 2000s for yet another relationship with a Swede. I discovered, sadly, that it’s still the same old racist nation it was in the ’70s, and to some extent even worse. I think it’s worse now because back in the ’70s most of the immigrants came from southern Europe and Turkey; they most often were poorly educated and they were willing to do the “clean-up” work that most Swedes abhor. Nowadays, Sweden receives far more educated immigrants from countries much farther away. Many of these immigrants learn Swedish, get or already got a college degree, but discover, unfairly, that Swedish employers aren’t willing to hire them because “they have an accent,” or some other pathetic excuse when the real issue is that they’re racist. I wish Sweden would just quit screwing-up people’s lives and playing with their minds: You can’t expect someone with a Master’s or PhD to either be driving taxicabs, cleaning toilets and urinals, or wiping old people’s asses in some nursing home.

Like you, I am not at all Nordic-looking. I remember going to various shops in the city’s Old Town and Centrum back in the ’70s and having the clerk or merchant constantly follow me as I shopped, watching my every move the whole time. When an ethnic Swede came in, or American and British tourists who looked Nordic or Germanic, the same treatment was not applied. I remember countless occasions where I never received the same level of service as ethnic Swedes, even in restaurants, and even after stating that I was an American. I was never refused service albeit I did have storekeepers suddenly “close for lunch or a break” upon my entry. It’s not like I’m some sort of cleptomaniac. Returning to Stockholm in the new millenium seemed better, but then came 9/11. Then came the same old xenophobic looks, thoughts, and gestures by Swedes all over again that I remembered from the ’70s. An excursion into rural Sweden was even ten times WORSE, this too was after 9/11. I haven’t even gotten to the part of being a Roman Catholic and the many insults that were directed at my faith by both Swedes and Norwegians.

So, I beg the question, how can an overall irreligious, faithless people like the Swedes EVER accept ANYONE who HAS a religion and who IS with a faith? Their xenophobia and distrust of foreigners is NOT limited to Muslims and Middle Easterners: They still haven’t accepted, or condescend to, southern Europeans and Catholics!

I’m from Taiwan and grew up in Hong Kong. I wanted to go to Sweden for university and made an application before a few years. In Sweden all university applications must be sent to a government office called VHS at first. I did it before the deadline.
My application was deleted. To figure out what happened I called the VHS for at least 4 times. I got different answers every times and their attitude was very rude and seriously random. They didn’t care about my case at all, someone even putted the phone aside for 30 mins, I found that till she seemed to be shock to find that I was still waiting for her respondence. I think they would have to go to court if they ever did this to the locals. I was never treated by government officers like that before that.
I was very disappointed because the reason why I decided to make the application was that Sweden got very high scores on human rights and equality world rankings. I was about to study sociology so I was attracted by that. After being prejudiced on phone I started reading more about Sweden, and then I realized that the fact is unlike my imagination based on the raking thing. Most of my friends who ever lived in Sweden said they were prejudiced simply because they’re Asian.
However it seems that Swedish government is making open foreign policies. The Swedish consult in my hometown is still trying hard to introduce the country to the public especially to the students, they seem to hope that there will be more international students in Sweden. I’m wondering whether the multi-cultural policies in Sweden is conflicting or not?

I’m sorry Erik but you make a very poor plead for yourself.
You are basically stating Nordic white features are so superior that people mixing within your society is threatening that ?

Even if crime has increased in the last 20 years. It is not possible for you to blame it on all minorities. You Swedes have this xenophobia of others. Your country needs to evolve and not use other ethnicities a s a scape goat for your crimes.
Being racist and discriminatory will not rid the crimes but just exacerbate them.

My mother was Sweedish along with both my grandparents, My father was an African American, therefore; i am considererd in america a bi-racial person with both decents. In America growing up as a child, me being 30 years old now, I incounterd ratical racism beyond ones imagenation because of the fact that i was mixed with both nationalities. When i was a child, i got jumped by a group of white children for the color of my skin, and also teased by blacks for being mixed. As a child i could not when because of the strong tension of the way blacks and whites coinsided. America has a ugle past with racial tension, make no mistakes about it. However, i have always wanted to trace my roots to Sweeden, beacause do to slavery i could never trace the roots to africa. I do hope i would be welcomed in Sweeden. Thank you for the insight.
J bailey~

“Unfortunately, if you come from Spain, Greece, Turkey, Iran or Iraq, you’re a bloody immigrant. But if you come from England, Germany, America or Canada, you’re just a foreigner” -Marc

This is goddamn true about Sweden or whole Scandinavia maybe! So if you are from an Anglo-Saxon country and fancy the slutty blondies, you should come here. Otherwise, brown skins/asians etc don’t expect so much welcoming attitude in Sweden!

The following book tells us about Sweden’s crucial role in supplying Nazi Germany iron ore and military facilities. Especially notorious
for their support to the Nazis were the Wallenberg family, SEB bank and SKF factory. The Swedish government was responsible for the most
iron ore the Nazis received. Kiruna-Gällivare ore fields in Northern Sweden were all important to Nazi Germany.
These massive deliveries of iron ore and military facilities from Sweden to Nazi Germany lengthened World War II. Casualties of the war
have been estimated at 20 million killed in Europe. How many of them died due to Sweden’s material support to Nazi Germany, is not known.

Gerard Aalders and Cees Wiebes The Art of Cloaking Ownership: The Secret Collaboration and Protection of the German War Industry by the
Neutrals: The Case of Sweden.
The University of Michigan Press. 208 pp. 1996

Firms located in ‘neutral’ Sweden supported the Nazis’ financial and industrial leadership. The case of Enskilda, a bank owned by the still
powerful Wallenberg family, proved to be particularly interesting. Among other things, Enskilda acted as a cloak for the Nazi regime and helped
important German corporations like Bosch, IG Farben and Krupp to hide their foreign subsidiaries in order to avoid confiscation by the Allied
governments.

In the book Stockholms Enskilda Bank and the Bosch Group, 1939-1950, the relations between the Bosch Group and the Stockholms Enskilda Bank

(SEB) have been examined in connection with the economic role of neutral countries and Germany during World War II. The Swedish SEB purchased
Bosch Group companies outside Germany during 1939-1940, creating an association with Nazi Germany which colored SEB’s international reputation
during the post-war years.

But a darker chapter is being written now about the Wallenberg family and its extensive business empire, as Sweden confronts dismaying new
evidence that the country’s wartime collaboration was more extensive than is widely known, and that the Wallenberg family profited from secret
dealings with the Nazis. For instance, documents from World War II contain evidence that Jacob and Marcus Wallenberg, Raoul’s cousins, used their
Enskilda Bank to help the Nazis dispose of assets seized from Dutch Jews who died in the Holocaust.
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Swedish Racism

One of the eyeopening books dealing with Swedish racism is Finns in the Shadow of the “Aryans” written by Aira Kemiläinen. The nature of
this racism is xenophobia towards other peoples such as Finns, Saami and Baltic peoples and even distant Asians (often called Mongols by the
Swedish racialists, referring to Asians).

The founder of the organized Swedish racism was A.O. Freudenthal in the 19th century. Organized racialists awarded in the 20th century a medal
named after Freudenthal. Here is a list of the Freudenthal medalists.

The Time published on September 22, 1997 James Walsh’s article Unnatural Selection.

Yet the eugenics program that authorized sterilizations of ‘social undesirables’, begun in 1935, continued long after the war, persisting until
an agency that called itself chillingly the National Institute for Racial Hygiene died a quiet death in 1976. In postwar decades when Social
Democratic Sweden considered itself a citadel of enlightenment and tolerance, the country was silently pursuing principles of racial purity
long since discredited in most of the world. During those 41 years, some 60,000 Swedes were sterilized as misfits who did not meet the ideal of
the blond, blue-eyed, intelligent Scandinavian.
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Genocide suggested by Nesselius

Swedish professor I. Nesselius suggested in 1708 – 1711 a genocide of the Finns. According to Nesselius’ plan the Finns would have been replaced by
the Swedes everywhere in Finland, except in Lapland. There 3 per cent of the Finns were to be left as a historical relic. Th

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SFP – Svenska Folkpartiet i Finland Swedish Liberal Party in Finland. (RKP – Ruotsalainen KansanPuolue) or swedish-finnish pweople living in finland
are nazism against finns?
RKP on natsismia suomalaisia kohtaan?

They have always been secret ruling class in finland and despise finns.
Ruotsinkiset on aina ollut hyallitseva luokka suomessa?

Now immigrants are moved to areas where finns live, and swedish-finns areas are free from immigrants.
nyt maahanmuuttajat asutetaan suomalaisten alueille, ja ei koskaan ruotsinkielisten alueille.
One way to oppress finniish under-class- finns. In our own country, Finland.
Se on vain tapa alista suomalisia.

Ruotsinkieliset saa parhaat työpaikat, vallaan ja opiskelupaikat kiintiöillä Suomessa, .
ja suomalaisia alistetaan pakkoruotsilla.
Finns are oppressed by obligatory studying of swedish language in our school, albeit we have only 2 % swedish minority in Finland.
Swedes also get best jobs, power and there is always reserved study palces in universities for swedes.

KRP- Finnish ‘nazi’-polizei is under these peoples command, and EU supports them?

Swedish zionists Wallenberg-family?

Finland has world record of human rights crimes complaints to EU, and as a solution to this EU and ‘nazi-Finland’
send finnish KRP-police-guy to handle finnish complaints, so that world would never know what is happening in nazi-EU
finland 2009….?

Nazis has never been patriots, but instead interested in power or violence, etc.?
natsit ei koskaan ole isänmaallisia, vaan väkivalta- ja valta-friikkejä.

Nazi groups are founded by Freemasons, and therefore they obey satanic elite of EU-Europe.
natsit on perustettu vapaamuurarien toimesta ja siis toimivat satanistihierarkiassa.

They never stop islamic immigration rining our western deomcracy and welfare.

Save white race!

RKP-SFP-critical blogs disappear and hundreds of thousands of messages from discussions disappear immediately,
finns are banned or blocked from discussions, if they are against this swedish oppression in
‘nazi-swedish’-Finland?

and we white people of Europe, especially small nations like finns- are minority- and we should be protected
against this mass-immigration of barbarian cults intruding into our countries.
There is billions of mulsims, arabs, chinmese, etc. coming into our countries.

There is no doubt the fact that America is the greatest country on the planet earth.Other countries should ask themselves what makes America tick.America is a composition of all the countries in the world not just composition of sick brains but best brains in the world.

Sweden and other country guilty of racism are obviously living in the past and will find it difficult to find their feet in the comity of better nations in the future.It is just a matter of time.

I am Nigerian living in Nigeria but I must tell you I live American dream.

MOST COUNTRYS HAVE THERE PAST, AMERICA WITH ITS AMERICAN INDIANS WIPED OUT,AND SO ON, IM BRITISH AND PROUD OF IT, I HAVE LOVED GIRLS FROM SWEDEN/INDIA/JAPAN,NON OF THEM SLUTTY I HAVE BEAN ATACKED WITH KNIFES BOTTLES AND GUNS BECOUSE OF MY COLOUR,WHEN I HEAR SOME ONE START A SENTANCE WITH IM NOT RASCIST BUT,THEN YOU KNOW THAT PERSON NEEDS TO GET OUT MORE,BECAUSE AT THE END OF THE DAY WE ARE ALL FROM AFRICA, YOU SEE HERES THE THING,ALL THE OIL,ALL THE GOLD JEMS WER PLUNDERD FROM THOSE COUNTRYS THAT YOU THINK ARNT FIT TO WIDE YOUR BOTTOM, IM VERY SORRY BUT GOING BACK TO THOSE 3 GUYS AND THE NIGHT CLUB, THE MANAGMENT NEED TO TAKE A HARD LONG LOOK AT THERE STAFF, I AM CLOSE PROTECTION OFFICER SO I KNOW ABOUT SECURITY, AND WOULD BE FIRED FROM MY JOB IF I TREATED A MEMBER OF THE PUBLIC IN THAT WAY,

I just married a northern Swede and moved from London to Stockholm. I have lived in Mexico, US and France before. My ancestors are Spanish Jewish, Lebanese, Mexican Indigenous, all mixed and stirred together. I am quite tall, olive skin and one of those people who could pass for almost any European nationality (Italian, Spanish, French, Portuguese… and even Brazilian!).

I don’t speak very good Swedish, and I am always very very grateful whenever someone agrees to speak English to me. I don’t feel it is MY right to be spoken in a language I know, as this is Sweden, and the language is Swedish.

Contrary to my experience in France, I have NEVER experienced ANY form of racism of any kind in this country.

People thinking of spending time in Sweden: Do not waste your time wondering if people over here are racist. You cannot blame the whole crop for a couple of rotten apples. Racism is EVERYWHERE, not particularly in Sweden.

I can think of soooo many other countries where racism charts would go off the roof compared to Sweden! Shall we start with America?

This is all disappointing that we still have people judging each other by the color of their skins. What actually makes human beings different is oftentimes what we cannot see. It is highly likely to find a match for an organ transplant from a person of a different race, which clears indicates that we are all one “human race”. I am appalled that there is racism in Sweden a country I would love to visit, but now I am not sure after reading from you all.
Let’s all in big and smell ways fight this ignorance.

There is racism everywhere; it is a sad fact of human narrow-mindedness.

I can’t say from a genuinely European perspective, but it seems to me that the current problem with immigrants in Europe is that many of the immigrants do not want to integrate into European mainstream culture, and that the European system itself makes it difficult for them to. As soceities that where so used to being the colonizers, rather than the colonized, Europe as a whole seems to have an immigration policy that puts up as many barriers as possible for immigrants to ‘assimilate’ into the mainstream.

Case in point: France.

The French immigration system involves a dubious and cumbersome track of French education for its immigrants to attain a sufficient degree of ‘Frenchness’ (seems a bit like a ‘Master Race’ psychology) before they can obtain citizanship and thus get the full range of opportunity that the Republic has available to them. Because it takes years to accomplish, and in the meantime the immigrants tend to be stuck with only the lowest-tier employment and social prospects, poverty and the crime that accompanies it become quite common and when they finally attain citizenship , many have become jaded and disenchanted and choose not to pursue better careers or even contact with French society, and instead reside in the ethnic slums of French metroplan centres. Hence, the “Islamic ghettos” of France.

Racism is everywhere, but both immigrants and government policy makers need to change their attitudes so that Europe’s multicultural experiment doesn’t, litterally, blow up in their faces.

“New Yorker”, you can’t judge a whole nation based on two irish (!) guys and five 13-year-olds. That, if anything, is stupid.

1/5 of the Swedish population are Middle Eastern, and I’m one of them. I came here when i was six years old and not once have i experienced any form of racism in this country. I’m ashamed of many immigrants who come here and act disrespectful to the swedish people, the swedish culture and the country over all, they make people like me look bad. Considering all the illegal businesses and crimes many people from my country and other countries are guilty of in Sweden, the Swedes are extremely accepting.

I love this country, so – please don’t talk shit about things you know nothing about.

Scandinavia for ever.
Ombudsman–Sweden was one of the first nations to adopt open government; this will be all thrown away by open door non European immigration. White Lutheran Sweden, you cannot chose your outside national neighbours { in the case of Sweden this does not matter} but indigenous Swedes certainly do have the right to determine, who lives inside their Swedish home.

I am so sick and tired of reading all of this and I just want to correct you on what a bunch of idiots some of you are being. Let me explain everything.

My mum is spanish, my dad latvian and I was born in Sweden. Never have any of them experienced any racist comments at all. Infact, I know that the people living in Sweden are mostly very friendly, but Sweden has a huge problem. The goverment knows that immigration is massive issue but they aren’t doing anything, so what you have is all these people (Mostly from the middle east) coming into the country hoping for a good education, high standard of living and a nice retirement. So many people like this arrive, that they start to compete with each other for communities and all black schools etc. Then you have two major sides of a mini civil war, the pure Swedish on one side and the immigrants on the other. You have seen the “Ghettos” where most of these people live and you notice they are really run down. Then the Swedes get angry about that, and start turning racist because they want them out of the country. But then you look at the racist parties and hardly anyone votes for them. Just shows what cowards some Swedes are these days. The reason these areas are run down is because all of the immigrants want to take control of them because it’s their society, or as they think. And so there it is, but you can’t blame Sweden as a whole for this. Sweden is amazing. Beautiful landscapes and amazing cities. But really, come on! Most of the immigrants are peaceful, they just want to live in Sweden. But obviously this is too much for both the Swedes who want them out, and some radical Islamists who want to over-run the place. Then people read articles like this and think, stupid immigrants spoil it for everyone, and guess what they all of a sudden think. Nobody wants to admit it, but this a a growing problem. And nobody seems to be doing anything.

Honestly, I wonder why first of all the goverment actually pays attention and sorts these radical Islamists out. Then I wonder why can’t both sides just live in peace?! Honestly, I actually think a community of immigrants isn’t a bad idea, because it means you can mix with people from the same culture as you, but why do these areas have to be so run down and shabby?! Again, because some people don’t want to provide good care for these people.

Yet again, I reckon you should all stop complaining. Britain is much worse, the streets are filled with crime. And as for America…don’t even get me started! Every country has it’s good and bads, so there really is no arguing about it. Go online and google “Britain racism” and you will find posts just like this, but about the UK.

Most if not all the immigrants come from Countries with poor economies and overall living conditions, then they escape to the host country only to form ghettos or a subculture within the host country.

Can you blame the Swede’s? They have a rich history of Vikings and Norse Mythology, why would they want to become a Muslim or Black society?

All of these immigrants seem to always show their home countries pride by flags or clothing. If they are so proud of their home country, then why not stay there and enjoy? Some say that they leave for better environment and opportunity, but why then do they not stay home and try and make their own country better rather than deserting it?

If you look at all of these countries with many immigrants, you will always see the same thing, they always have one thing in common, which is a poor under developed nation.
Most examples come from:

1. Africa immigrants (too many countries to name so it is better to just say the whole continent)
2. Middle Eastern immigrants
3. Mexico and most all other Latin American countries.
4. India

All of these nations have left no real positive mark on society, most are constantly fighting with each other waiting on Europe and America to break it up. They are always looking for handouts, especially Africa because they can not even manage to feed themselves. Blacks in American invented Rap music which is polluting our youth with tales of drug dealing and killing, I have seen this music spread like a wildfire across the Globe.

You people can pity them all you want but it wont change the fact that they are ruining society. Blacks in America are reproducing as fast as they can just to live off the Welfare system so that our Senior citizens wont have Social Security when they retire.

‘Britain is much worse, the streets are filled with crime.’
Simon, too true; and much of it, is vicious non European perpetrated crime. Are you seriously telling me: That if Europe was devoid of Asiatic; jews, Gypsies, Moslems, and the African Congoids, that our white Christian continent would be culturally, worse off? If your answer is yes, I suggest that you are being either; naive, mad or preposterous. Today, tragically, Sweden is forced to endure alien racial bastardization, filth and crime; hopefully, it has had a gutful of jewish intellectualism! God bless Scandinavia.

First of all, there’s no such a thing as a black Swede – I can understand Swedes being outraged that their country is being taken over by non-whites. It’s Sweden for Christ’s sake, one of the few bastions left of the caucasian race. I’m not racist per se, but the facts are the Scandinavians have very low birth rates. Middle-easterners, Africans, etc. have very high birth rates, nuff said. Not only that, immigrants these immigrants are a huge drain on their economy, ie draining the welfare and unemployment benefits. Malmo is a goddamn warzone, and yes I’ve been there, it’s ugly – it used to be a beautiful city but the huge influx of immigrants has ruined it.

First of all, there’s no such a thing as a black Swede – I can understand Swedes being outraged that their country is being taken over by non-whites. It’s Sweden for Christ’s sake, one of the few bastions left of the caucasian race. I’m not racist per se, but the facts are the Scandinavians have very low birth rates. Middle-easterners, Africans, etc. have very high birth rates, nuff said. Not only that, these immigrants are a huge drain on their economy, ie draining the welfare and unemployment benefits. Malmo is a goddamn warzone, and yes I’ve been there, it’s ugly – it used to be a beautiful city but the huge influx of immigrants has ruined it.

Oh where to start. First of all, racism is everywhere, not just in Sweden as some of you may think. Every country in the world has racism in it. And these incidents, oh, they are bad, someone call the police. No one ever gets denied from going in to clubs in Sweden, or elsewhere in the world. And the two IRISH guys?! Come on dude. A few children? Yeah, children are never cruel and mean sometimes, they are perfect little angels who never do anything bad. And that someone assumed that you are chinese, like OMG?! Have you informed the UN about this yet? Come on! And no, its never difficult to tell the diffrence between nationalities some times. And let me tell you that it is much better now. In the 19th centuary, and in the first part of the 20th centuary, (maybe to the 1940s or 1950s, dont remember) The Sami, the ethnic population of norhten Sweden, Norway, and parts of northwestern Russia, was treated so bad, it breaks my heart to think about it, and the funny thing is, not many people know about it. So yes, in Sweden we have always had racists, no and then. But you forget that nowadays, it is so much better, people actually care now if you are killed. Unlike in the 9th to 17th centuary, then things started to improve in the 18th centuary. And you people also forget that your own country are alos racist. Switzerland? Yeah, no one is racist there, I have not heard of a ban on, what was it? Oh yeah, building minarets. There is no mosque being built in traditionell style in Göteborg at all. And I can also agree on that it may be difficult to get to know ethinc adult swedes. But there is a way to get to know them. Learn swedish and people will like you even more. (Most swedes, I amung them would feel some nationell pride if you spoke to us in Swedish, and if you have any problems then with getting to know swedes, I would recommend joing a club of some sort, perhaps a political party and get involved there, as long as it aint SD. Because they hate you.) And yes, Sweden sold iron ore to Germany, why? Well, we where neutral, and we did aid both sides in diffrent things. We sold iron ore to Germany, we let german soldiers go on trains through Sweden to Norway, we let many jews into Sweden, danes, finns, norwegians etc. Many Swedes went to Finland to help out against the Russians. Some Swedes also joined Germany. We returned all of the gold that the Germans payed us for the iron ore, and as mentioned before, some companies and bankes helped the Nazis. So, what would have happend if we where 100% neutral? The Germans would have invaded us, the British would have bombed the mines in Sweden, the jews, gays, Romas, the handicaped etc would also have been sent to camps. Our country would also have been smashed into bites and pieces by war. And for what? Being a hundred procent neutral? And did you know that Sweden had a colony somewhere on the west side of the African coast, I think it was there, I am not certain thue. But then tell me a country that does not have a dark past. There isnt one. And no, many swedes may belong to the lutheran church, but the majority of us are atheits or agnostics. Thank the science for that ^^ . And no, we are not being overrunned by immigrants, they make up about 10% of our population. And did you also know that Sweden has taken in more Iraqi refuges than both the US and Canada combined. Södertälje has taken in twice the number of the US. And yes there is unaccpteble things in Sweden today, with a foreign sounding name, it is more difficult to get a job. SD, a political party gained seats in Riksdagen. Some immigrants live in communities where most people are immigrants, and they then dont learn proper swedish. So, in conclusion, yes, Sweden has a past, some bits of it are dark, some less so. Are things perfect today? Ofcourse not, no country is perfect. You are all being this chocked when you learn that Sweden isnt perfect. And yes, in my mind, Sweden is the best country in the world to live in. Why do I think this? I havent lived in any other country, visited sure, but not lived, so I dont have anything to compare with, therefore, the only runner for me is Sweden. And Sweden then wins. And prince0772 have you tried to get to know them? Do you even speak Swedish? How long have you lived here? Do you even know anything about swedish culture? If the first to are a no, third not long, and fourth another no, then you, are a bad person for talking shit about my country when you dont know anything. If you have some yeses and lived here for a while, then you should know that Sweden is not what you are trying to make it out to be, and you should be ashamed of yourself.

To the filipino guy … people yelling “Ni-hao” is not racism to me. They’re basically yelling “hello” in chinese, they think every asiatic looking people are all chinese. it is ignorance, not racism. You say you’re from america? From my understanding, america has every ethnic slurs for everyone. One of my classmate is korean, born and raised in america, he personally stated that america is the worst country on earth because of it. He thinks sweden is great place compare to america, and you think totally opposite way!

im from the west part of africa,when i came to swden in the year 2007,i was living in a town call kristianstad,and i have a fight with a guy and he almost stab me with a knive,and i went to the police and reported the issue,it toke morethan 6 month for them to look in to the case,i have already forgot about that case and i was living in another town,then one day they called me and told me that they want to look in to the case,just imaging,if i was a swedes and i have the name jonas svensson they will not wait for 6 month for them to look in to my case.this people are racist,there is no doubt about it!!

@ Brian the most intelligent comment i have read thus far. Animals love us for who we are. And kill for the right reasons: food, to protect their young etc. Humans are the dumbest creatures ever created. And when animals are treated well we have their undying loyalty. Most of these commentators regarding this whole topic of race… could do the world a big favor and jump off the nearest bridge… they add nothing to the discussion and nothing to society, no matter where they live. And with this type of thinking you might get your wish. And the world as we know it will no longer exists.

I don’t think there is any one country that would stand out as the most or least racist. I do know that there racist and non racist people everywhere. I don’t think that there are statistics on the most racist place to live. Even when hitler was in power there were people who went along with what he did out of fear. And there were many attempts made on his life by his own people. All of us humans come from the same source and if God wanted us to be a melting pot instead of a flower garden then he would not have made us all different. It is in diversity that you find beauty. And that is why opposites attract. If you are Nordic looking then someone with similar features may not be as attractive as someone who is Asian, African, Indian, Hispanic etc. The most attractive people to me are mixed race people. The blending of different racial groups creates someone with stunning beauty. Most exotic looking people are mixed race people. And most people are mixed to varying degree’s. The more mixture the more beautiful. And if people used mitochondrial dna to search their roots they might be surprised at what they would find… and this includes White people with blond hair and blue eyes. Purity is what hitler was trying to achieve and he was not successful. The sad part are the millions of lives that were sacrificed in his desire for “racial purity.” And when people post knowingly racial comments they are no different than hitler.And all the other people in power at that time who had a similar agenda.

Well done Sweden–
The biggest problem you face is this, that as a decent Scandinavian white people, you ain’t racist enough– by far. Hermes–You got a passport (legal?)Please use it! Forthwith. I am sure patriotic Swedes will pay a non returnable ticket for you and more importantly, your filthy scrounging family to move to some stinking black dirt poor paradise. Why not try Haiti? And leave Sweden in peace not pieces.

I have lived in Sweden for almost 5 years as a graduate student. Sweden is a nice country but I agree that most of swedish people are racist. In the job market, you almost have no chance to get a related job to what you have studied for. Although they allways have a smile on their faces but they hate you from inside.When I was in Sweden I thought probably I am wrong but after I moved to Canada I realized that I was absolutely right.

Hermes–I presume sic. you have a legal passport!? If so–use it. And leave white Christian Sweden in peace! In my experience, the only indecent fresh meat you will find in the wretched Congoid regions of the planet are stinking, disease ridden, obese flies.

i am a brown muslim man going to stockholm soon for 6 months to live there. I am an IT consultant. i will let you guys know how it goes. :D although i won’t be surprised if i get alot of racism for being a muslim even thought i am educated ;)

Hermes son of Zeus/Zion.
You claim : ‘White Christian Sweden is the most racist country in the world.’ (Actually, it is the most despised failed, parasitic, State of Israel). Hermes do Sweden a big favour, go and subsist in the land of the barbaric Khazar jew. As a decent gesture to the real Swedish people, I will gladly pay for your non returnable ticket from Stockholm-Arlanda Airport via Arkia Israeli Airlines to Ben Gurion Airport: For here, a multi-cultural ex-Swedish sic. jewess will actively encourage you to interbreed with the locals—as the jews are both multi-faith and tolerant.
Hermes:If I was you, I would lay off the the computer. God bless Scandinavia.

i havent been to sweden but able to meet swedish people and have a little conversation w/ them i can say they are nice, they have visited our country, they are not that talkative but i dont want to say any Negative words to them, lets just say WE ARE NOT PERFECT we are just human being who commits mistake everyday in our lives, the most important thing is RESPECT to all mankind.

I’m black right, I was only black person in my school, still with me? Played Tennis, Ice hockey, Taekwondo, Rugby, Basketball(I am tall), live in Oxford. listen to news. read articles and I’ve come up with a conclusion in what’s happening in Europe and what seems to be happening is that, liberal laws let anyone in, there are 3 types of immigrants, the start a new life integrate love this country one, the highly qualified start a business be a doctor one and then there’s the the world owes me something and so does this country one(first type has to live with these guys). :P what happens is that all these go into a country(race doesn’t matter at this stage)
the locals at first are like “meh, whatever”.

Then the third form of immigrant strikes. They commit crimes (rape,murder, robbery the above etc…) local population is like “what’s going on” all European countries majority of immigrants are other Europeans they just don’t realise it because they can’t tell strait away unlike when you see a black/asian/indian etc where you can tell strait away because..(we all know why :P) The locals see pictures in the news “person 1 did this crime, person 2 did this crime” (person 1 is European from another country while person two is non-European) doesn’t say where they are from or if they’re immigrants but the reader sees the skin colors and thinks “hmm he’s from this country shame on him” (but he’s not) sees person 2 and thinks “wait, this guy isn’t from here, he’s darker, how dare he come here and commit a crime in this country that’s not his” he turns the page, two more europeans and 1 non eu is on this page but the reader only sees the skin colors he thinks “out of these 5 people 2 of them aren’t from here” (all of theme aren’t) “so many of these guys are committing crimes eh? I hate them all” a racist is born( doesn’t know of the good immigrant type one and two just the bad one he saw in the paper, seeing this he thinks every person of this color is like that.

While this is happening, one of the first two types of immigrant get’s this news paper, reads it and thinks” why are they committing crimes?”

what the third type of immigrant does has an affect on good immigrants, these good immigrants are thought to be the bad type of immigrant because the locals generalize them and group them together. when the two good types of immigrants walk the street, people think they are the third type and instantly hate them. While the third type is abusing the system of the country, committing crimes and complaining about the country they live in, the other two types are the ones that feel the effect of their actions. These other two loose their jobs because of racism and the generalization and grouping. They have no other choice but to commit crime. A criminal is born (immigrant type 3). They have children, children feel the same effects, second generation of type threes.

crime by original type threes = locals anger, locals anger =Discrimination and inability to get a job =Discrimination and inability to get a job= no money, no money = no school( and uni), no school = no type two immigrant no type two immigrant = type three. :P

Crime by original type threes = local anger, local anger = discrimination, discrimination= hate from immigrants to locals and countries, hate of immigrants and locals = no type one, no type one = type three. :P

The type two’s and ones aren’t shown in public and aren’t celebrated for what they help the country with (apart from in sports and few other things) only the type threes are shown in public a lot so the locals only see what the type threes do often this generates hate and racism and the current state of immigration in Europe.

I’m black, live in Oxford, U.K. I like Sweden, gives the red wings a lot of players Zetterberg and Lidstrom

I think no one should be going to a country that’s not theirs unless they plan on becoming a positive part of that country, unless they know the history of that country, speak the language of that country, know the culture of that country and above all respect the people of that country. No one is born racist, people become racist, what you do to that person affects if they will be racist or not. not planing on living there but I love Germany, people, culture language and sports teams (support Germany before England in w.c and that’s something!)

I’m waiting for a forum that raises the question “Is Ice Land is the most racist country?”. Racism is everywhere and so is ignorance. Unless you look like the majority, you’ll always be singled for ridicule or discrimination no matter where you go. To be fair, Sweden like most of countries on the planet is not a multicultural society and unlike England, France and the U.S., the Swedes have no long history of dealing with non-European immigrants. Okay. So you get turned away from this one bar in Stockholm because of your race. That’s nothing compared to how minorities are treated in the United States where I’m from. Sure, our country is the most racially diverse on earth and we’ve elected our first black president, but minorities here are still subjected to job and housing discrimination even though it’s illegal. That’s not all. We have something our government called “hate crimes”. That’s where people are subjected to physical assault and murder and having their property vandalized and destroyed because of their race or religion. Just last month, a white man shot and killed several worshipers at a Sikh temple. Since Sept.11 2001, mosques in this country have been vandalized and firebombed. Arab-Americans have been assaulted. It wasn’t too long ago when blacks in our southern states were tortured and hung from trees and burned alive.

Does our long history of race problems stop people from visiting or moving to the U.S.? Now, answer me this question. Do you hear of many cases in Sweden where people are assaulted or murdered because of their race or religion? If the answer is no, then it would be unfair to call Sweden the most racist country on Earth. Maybe the Swedes have a lot of catching up to do in terms of cultural awareness and race relations, but it doesn’t necessarily mean they’re all racists. Racism is a undesirable trait common to the human race in general and not something unique to a particular country.